diy addict...

i am officially a diy addict. i can't help it!

this year, tyson and i thought it might be fun to make a few diy crafts for some of our friends and family members. it's safe to say we may have gone a bit overboard.. everyone we gift for Christmas is getting some type of homemade gift (along with their commercial gift, ha!). these projects have taken a lot of our time the past few weeks but they have been SO rewarding. my favorite part of Christmas is always seeing the expression on people's faces when they open the gift you have thought so long and hard about. this year, it is going to be even more special. i can't lie, i have put blood, sweat and tears into some of these gifts. literally. lots of splinters, papercuts, and late nights. even tyson has gotten the fever. he has been helping me non-stop and has even done a few projects of his own. what a beast!

anyways, this post is just a heads-up on my love for all things DIY, especially all the cool projects i find on pinterest. every day. so, next week, i am going to start posting pictures of all the homemade gifts we gave this holiday season, and links to the websites we used to complete them. that way, you can start all of your diy gifts early in 2012 ;)

happy gift giving!